Law finds peace

Cold Mountain star Jude Law found "peace of
mind" while making the film in Romania, he revealed at the film's royal
premiere.

Arriving in London's Leicester Square with co-star Nicole Kidman,
Law, 30, said: "The lifestyle they live had a strange influence on what we were
creating, and it gave you a lot of time to think. Downtime was spent going out
for walks and climbing trees, and you suddenly found you had peace of mind."

Banks of photographers and thousands of fans greeted the pair as they turned
up for the European debut of the Oscar-tipped film.

They met the Prince of
Wales before the screening, and then attended a glittering after-show party at
the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

A host of other stars, including
David Baddiel, film boss Harvey Weinstein, Jude Law's girlfriend actress Sienna
Miller, co-star Ray Winstone, the film's director Anthony Minghella, Tory MP
Michael Ancram, and also Law's former partner Sadie Frost's sister Holly, walked
up the red carpet to see the film.

The story is set during the American
Civil War, and Law stars as Inman, a wounded confederate soldier struggling to
make his way home to his lover Ada, who is played by Kidman. Renee Zellweger
also stars in the movie, but did not attend the screening.

Asked by
reporters whether she still believes in romance, Kidman, 36, wearing a cream
Chanel suit, said: "Of course I believe in romance. If you give up on that,
what's the point? My parents celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in 10
days, and that gives me something to aspire to."

Winstone, who has appeared
with Law in previous films, joked: "He drives you mad. He just goes on like an
old woman. He was a fantastic. It's the third or fourth time I've worked with
him, he follows me everywhere."

Speaking of Minghella, he added: "He put
his whole life and soul into it, but he never let you feel that, which is a
great testament to him."

The premiere of the STG50 million ($A118.33
million) film was held in aid of the Prince's Trust and Romanian orphan charity
FARA.

As the stars of the film were introduced to Prince Charles, he muddled
up his film knowledge by asking a confused Kidman whether she had been in the
movie Enigma.

She looked at him baffled, glanced at director,
Minghella, before replying: "No. Moulin Rouge".

"You've done a
bit since then," Charles said.

"Yes, a few things," she said.

They
chatted about her involvement with the FARA Charity for Rumanian orphans.

Kidman told Charles that she became interested in the charity after visiting
the country while on location.

Charles quizzed Law about his stuntmanship in
the movie, asking him whether he performed them himself.

"That's what you
always want to say you have done," the actor said.

Charles also met
Winstone, and enquired as to how he had mastered an American accent. "I'm going
to find out tonight," Winstone said, revealing that he had yet to watch himself
in his latest picture.

Emily Joslin, 24, from Winchester, Hampshire,
presented Charles with a film program.

Ms Joslin was helped as a teenager by
The Prince's Trust after she fell into difficulties when coming out of care.

She also chatted to Law, who told her he was somewhat nervous about meeting
Charles.